to gain from
1gain — n 1: an increase in value, capital, or amount compare loss capital gain: a gain realized on the sale or exchange of a capital asset (as a stock or real estate) ca·su·al·ty gain: a gain realized by an insured because property insurance benefits… …
2gain — gain1 W2S2 [geın] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(get something)¦ 2¦(get gradually)¦ 3¦(advantage)¦ 4¦(increase)¦ 5 gain access/entry/admittance etc (to something) 6 gain an understanding/insight/impression etc 7 gain ground 8 gain time 9¦(clock)¦ …
3gain — I UK [ɡeɪn] / US verb Word forms gain : present tense I/you/we/they gain he/she/it gains present participle gaining past tense gained past participle gained *** 1) a) [transitive] to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of… …
4gain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, huge, impressive, major, real, significant, spectacular …
5gain — gain1 [ geın ] verb *** ▸ 1 get/achieve something ▸ 2 get benefit/advantage ▸ 3 increase in value ▸ 4 when clock goes too fast ▸ 5 arrive somewhere ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort:… …
6gain — 1 /geIn/ verb 1 GET STH (T) to obtain or achieve something important or valuable: She gained high grades in English and Math. | After gaining independence in 1957, it was renamed Ghana . | when radical left parties gained control of local… …
7gain — [[t]ge͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ gains, gaining, gained 1) VERB If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. [V n] Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine... [V in n] …
8gain — {{11}}gain (n.) late 15c., from M.Fr. gain, from O.Fr. gaaigne gain, profit, advantage; booty; arable land (12c.), from gaaignier to gain (see GAIN (Cf. gain) (v.)). The original French sense enfolded the notions of profit from agriculture and… …
9gain — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gayne, from Anglo French gaigne, gain, from gaaigner to till, earn, gain, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German weidanōn to hunt for food, Old English wāth pursuit, hunt Date: 14th century 1. resources or… …
10gain*/*/*/ — [geɪn] verb I 1) [T] to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort Bolivia gained independence from Spain in 1825.[/ex] Her theories have only recently gained acceptance.[/ex] He gained entry to the building by showing a… …
